Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2023 20:47:17 GMT -5
Aoshi grit his teeth as Eshin relished on his apparent victory, taunting him because of all he had said earlier. No, actually, the Kenpachi didn't have more words to give the beast. Words were for those that were fun to fight against. This? This wasn't a battle. This was just a coward running away, and Aoshi being far too dumb to pursue it and play on its terms rather than thinking outside the box to enforce his own. The only words he had were of how damned awful it felt not to be able to give Eshin a good punch or two to the face, specially because his limbs would suffer part of the brunt.
Just as he had no words for the Hollow, Aoshi had absolutely zero interest in listening to what the monster had to say to him. Zero, zilch, nada. He did not give a damn against the Shinigami, the Hollows, the Hellions, and any other race found within the spiritual realms. The only thing he gave a damn about was getting a good combat, testing his body to the very limit. While the latter was certainly fulfilled, the former was far more important for the Kenpachi, and it was a need that was sorely neglected at this point.
Perhaps once Ruination had receded he'd count himself lucky if all this ended up in just a humbling experience. For the time being, however, Aoshi just wanted to lay his hands on that monster and rip him to pieces. Which is why he still made sure to keep an eye on it, as if helplessly watching his predator. It had shortened the distance. It was gloating, savoring its victory, quite possibly thinking about whatever gruesome things Hollows thought when they were about to finish off an opponent. Aoshi did not care, even as he felt the Bala right next to his shoulder,
Now.
At that distance, he had to trust he would not miss. Aoshi launched himself forward using Shunpo, but not to try to escape like any rational person would. No, what he intended to was to turn himself into a battering ram, charging shoulder first against Eshin's already frail constitution, with the intent to break him through the sheer force of the impact. This was less an attack and more a desperate maneuver, focused on capitalizing on what Eshin had been so desperate to avoid: to fight Aoshi head on, without tricks. The Kenpachi was outclassed, outpaced and out-everything'ed at a distance, and the Hollow had been quick to pick up on that fact... but right now, it had neglected that advantage.
Aoshi took the Bala to the shoulder of his already damaged arm as he flashed forward, hurting the outside part thanks to the rotation added to the shoulder charge. It hurt, of course, but hopefully less than how Eshin would be hurting if he collided with him, and the Bala did not pack enough concussive power to alter his trajectory. Shunpo wasn't running, it was a single step. He couldn't really stop himself anymore, and all that was left was to see whether his last act of desperation worked. If any walls were in the way, they would be pierced through, provided Eshin was caught by the surprise attack. With Ruination further tenderizing the creature's body, and without the protection of spiritual cutback, Eshin was not as safe from danger as the Hollow might think itself to be.
Needless to say, this was Aoshi's absolute last resort. If that failed... well, yeah, he was pretty much dead. And even if it did not, even if he did manage to somehow win and turn the tables on this at the very end, it was still going to take a hell of an effort just to crawl back to Soul Society. They were not exactly waiting for him back home, and he had no proof, but also no doubt, that they were perfectly capable of "forgetting" to open the Senkaimon for him to return back to his barracks and just die there, or whatever he'd do if he got back.
OOC: Reiatsu: 970-50[Shunpo] = 920
Just as he had no words for the Hollow, Aoshi had absolutely zero interest in listening to what the monster had to say to him. Zero, zilch, nada. He did not give a damn against the Shinigami, the Hollows, the Hellions, and any other race found within the spiritual realms. The only thing he gave a damn about was getting a good combat, testing his body to the very limit. While the latter was certainly fulfilled, the former was far more important for the Kenpachi, and it was a need that was sorely neglected at this point.
Perhaps once Ruination had receded he'd count himself lucky if all this ended up in just a humbling experience. For the time being, however, Aoshi just wanted to lay his hands on that monster and rip him to pieces. Which is why he still made sure to keep an eye on it, as if helplessly watching his predator. It had shortened the distance. It was gloating, savoring its victory, quite possibly thinking about whatever gruesome things Hollows thought when they were about to finish off an opponent. Aoshi did not care, even as he felt the Bala right next to his shoulder,
Now.
At that distance, he had to trust he would not miss. Aoshi launched himself forward using Shunpo, but not to try to escape like any rational person would. No, what he intended to was to turn himself into a battering ram, charging shoulder first against Eshin's already frail constitution, with the intent to break him through the sheer force of the impact. This was less an attack and more a desperate maneuver, focused on capitalizing on what Eshin had been so desperate to avoid: to fight Aoshi head on, without tricks. The Kenpachi was outclassed, outpaced and out-everything'ed at a distance, and the Hollow had been quick to pick up on that fact... but right now, it had neglected that advantage.
Aoshi took the Bala to the shoulder of his already damaged arm as he flashed forward, hurting the outside part thanks to the rotation added to the shoulder charge. It hurt, of course, but hopefully less than how Eshin would be hurting if he collided with him, and the Bala did not pack enough concussive power to alter his trajectory. Shunpo wasn't running, it was a single step. He couldn't really stop himself anymore, and all that was left was to see whether his last act of desperation worked. If any walls were in the way, they would be pierced through, provided Eshin was caught by the surprise attack. With Ruination further tenderizing the creature's body, and without the protection of spiritual cutback, Eshin was not as safe from danger as the Hollow might think itself to be.
Needless to say, this was Aoshi's absolute last resort. If that failed... well, yeah, he was pretty much dead. And even if it did not, even if he did manage to somehow win and turn the tables on this at the very end, it was still going to take a hell of an effort just to crawl back to Soul Society. They were not exactly waiting for him back home, and he had no proof, but also no doubt, that they were perfectly capable of "forgetting" to open the Senkaimon for him to return back to his barracks and just die there, or whatever he'd do if he got back.
OOC: Reiatsu: 970-50[Shunpo] = 920
